1987 · Tecmo · Arcade · Shoot 'em up

Gemini Wing

Nintendo console exclusive

Humans and aliens are living in harmony in the future, until a tabloid journalist stirs up hatred towards aliens. They respond by invading the planet, and it's down to the protagonist to clear up a situation scarily similar to reality in this arcade conversion.

Released: 1987
Platforms: Amiga Amstrad CPC Arcade Atari ST Atari ST/STE Commodore 64 Commodore C64/128/MAX MSX Nintendo Switch Sharp X68000 ZX Spectrum
Genres: Arcade Shoot 'em up Shooter
Developers: Tecmo
Publishers: Tecmo
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan

About

Gemini Wing is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Tecmo for arcades. It was released in Japan in October 1987 and North America in February 1988. Home conversions were released for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, and X68000. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in September 2020.

Keywords

high score
boss fight
vertical scrolling

Media

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Gameplay

One or two players control a futuristic aircraft flying over terrain and shooting enemies of an animalistic or insectoid design. Outside of normal ammunition, players can pick up numerous "gunballs", power-ups which contain strong attacks and can be accumulated for later use.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Gemini Wing on their December 15, 1987 issue as being the eighth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Arcade	31 December 1987	Japan
Commodore C64/128/MAX	31 December 1989	Europe
Amstrad CPC	31 December 1989	Europe
Atari ST/STE	31 December 1989	Europe
Amiga	31 December 1989	Europe
MSX	31 December 1989	Europe
ZX Spectrum	31 December 1989	Europe
Sharp X68000	31 October 1990	Japan